Welded carside



Aug. 17, 1954 c, E. JoHANssoN 2,686,480

WELDED cARsIDE Filed May 23, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet l -Arr'yfax/w C. E. JOHANSSON WELDED CARSIDE M M /l M nM/wmwill z. -w .y

Aug. 17, 1954 Filed May 25. 1950 I V-- I Il Aug. 17, 1954 Filed May 23 1950 C. E. JOHANSSON WELDED CARSIDE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Aug. 17, 1954 WELDED CARSIDE Carl E. Johansson, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Youngstown Steel Door Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application May 23, 1950, Serial No. 163,666

13 Claims. (Cl. 10E-409) l 1 This invention relates to welded carsides. It is an object of this invention to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills so constructed that desirable thicknesses and dimensions for various parts of the sill may be had commensurate with the stresses to which such parts are subjected.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills so constructed that danger of breakage of the sills is obviated.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills so constructed that the coping operation of the usual side sill in the doorway is eliminated.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills, side sill reinforcements and door posts so associated that the door posts serve to tie the car underframe and superstructure together.

A further object is to provide a construction of the character described immediately above which shall include front and rear door stop and sealing members so related to the door posts as to constitute parts thereof and aid in tieing the car underframe and superstructure together.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills and door posts so associated that portions of the door posts are incorporated into the side sills.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills, side plates and door posts so constructed and related as to avoid oifsetting of the sheathing of the cars.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills and door posts so constructed and related that gussets may be employed to connect the door posts and side sills which shall not be required to be oiiset.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills constructed of a plurality of sections formed from plate members of the desired shape so that the limitations inherent in rolled members are avoided and selectivity of thickness and size of sections obtained.

,A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railways cars which shall embody in addition to side sills and door -posts welded threshold support angles so related to the door posts as to avoid an abrupt change in the deflection curve of the side sills at the door posts'.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills substantially L-shaped in cross section, reinforcements welded to the bottom of the side sills and reinforcements welded to the legs of the side sills and serving to increase the'strength of the combined structure substantially.

A further object of the invention is to provide Welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills, side still reinforcements and door posts so associated that the bending tendency of the side sills in the riveted carside construction about the rivets connecting the side sill reinforcements to the side sills is eliminated.

A further object of the invention is to provide welded sides for railway cars which shall embody side sills, door posts and side sill reinforcements cooperatively associated with the side sills to prevent breakage of the latter at the door posts and with the door posts to prevent shifting thereof under pressure of the lading in the cars.

Other objects of the invention will become clear as the description thereof proceeds.

In the drawings forming part of this speciiication: Y

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a portion of a carside embodying the instant invention a portion being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a Vertical section taken on line 'l-l of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings in which a preferred Ill` and I5, corner posts, one of which is indi-y cated at I6 and spaced intermediate postsV I1.

The front door post I4 embodies an outer vertical ange I8 of substantial length, an inwardly directed web I9 and a forwardly extending inner flange 29 which is shorter than the outer flange I8 and which extends in the same direction as the outer flange. The rear door post l embodies a rearwardly extending outer flange 2l alined with the outer flange i8 of the door post l, an inwardly extending web 22 and a rearwardly extending inner flange 23. The flange 2l is substantially of the same width as flange i8 and 1t is to be understood that the construction of theA front and rear door posts inwardly of the outer flanges i8 and 2i may be varied as desired;

The intermediate side posts are of the same construction and each embodies a Z-shaped mem- Iber having an inwardly extending web2-1t and.

inner and outer flanges 25 and 26.

As is more clearly shown in Figs. l, Zand 3 of' the drawings the upper portions of the door posts Idj and l5' are offset inwardly as indicated at 2 adjacent to the lower edge of the depending flange I3 of the side plate so as to lie behind .the depending flange for welding thereto as indicated at 28' andto the underside of the web i2 of the side plate as indicated at 29. As illustrated the outer face of each of the flanges i8 and 2l of the door posts below the depending flange of the side plate lies in the same plane as the outer face of the depending flange.

Similarly the upper portion of each of the intermediate posts il is offset inwardly asv indicated at 30 adjacent to the dependingV flange i3 so as to lie behind'this iiange for welding thereto as indicated at 3l and to the underside of the web l2 as indicated at 32. Below the depending flange I3 the outer face of the outer flange 2e of each of the intermediate posts lies in the same plane as the outer face ofthe depending flange. By reason of the construction and relationship between the door posts andthe intermediate posts and the side plate described immediately above theY metallic sheathing 330i the carside is adapted to lie against these posts andthe depending fiange of the sideplate without the need for offsetting the metallic sheathing. The sheathing is secured to theY side platel by means of welding as indicated at 34, to the door posts by means of welding indicated at and 3E and to the intermediate posts by means of welding as indicated at 31; Asis clearly shown inY Figl 4 of the drawings the sheathing 33 is formed of separate sections which are butt welded together and to the intermediate posts by the welding indicated at- 31. The door posts and intermediateposts extend downwardly from the side plate and are'securedv to a side sill which extends substantially from end to end of the car as hereinafter explained.

As illustrated the side sill is formed of three Sections Welded together, each of which is substantially L-shaped in section and formed desirably from a plate. The side sill embodies an intermediate section 38 having an upstanding lflange 39 andan inwardly extending ange 40.

The inwardly extending flange is utilized to support the adjacent endof a car door di, the upper surface of which limitsthe height of the upstanding flange 3.9. The intermediate section 38 of the side sill as shown. in Fig. l ofthe drawings extends between and beyondthe webs and inner anges of the door posts. The upstanding flange 39-of this-section terminates at the vertical edges ofthe outer flanges lvand 24| of the door posts and is'welded thereto as indicated at 42 and 43;

The inwardly extending ange 4U is formed with inwardly diverging edges 44 and 45.

The side sill also embodies end sections 46 and 41 which are substantially similar in construction. The end section 46 embodies an upstanding flange 48 and an inwardly extending flange 49. The upstanding flange 48 as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings lies inthe same plane as the outer flange I8' of the door post and is secured thereby by welding as indicated at 53. The edge 51 of the inwardly extending flange 49 which lies adjacent to the edge i5 cf the inwardly extending flange of the intermediate section of the side sill issloped similar tothe slope provided on the edge of the innersflange of the intermediate section of the side sill and is welded to the latter as indicated at. 5 2. The joint thus formed is reinforced` by means of a splice plate 53 welded to the underside of the inwardly extending flanges of the two sections of theside sill.

Thel end section 47 of the side sill embodies an upstanding ange 54 and an inwardly extending flange 55. The upstanding flange 54- lies in the same plane as the outer flange 2l of'the door post l5 to which it is'butt welded as indicated at 56. The edge Eill of the inwardly extending flange 55is sloped similar tothe slope of theadjacent edge of the inwardly extending fiange of the intermediate sill section and is buttwelded to the latter asindicated at 5S. This joint is reinforced by means of a splice plate 5S welded' to the underside of the inwardly extending flanges of the two side sill sections.

The side sill is reinforced by means ofr a substantially L-shaped member. Si? which extends between the door posts i4 and l5 and for a substantial distance beyond the door posts as is more clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The side sill reinforcement 6d embodies an inwardly extending flange` 6L andan upstanding flange E2, the upper edge of which is welded to the intermediate and end sections of the side sill as indicated at 63and'64.. The side sill reinforcement is. reinforced by. means of a plurality of plate members` 6.5; welded to the underside of the inwardly extending flanges of.A the side sill sections, the upstanding flange $2; and the inwardly, extending flange'l andserved alsoy to reinforce the butt-welded jointsA 50.1 and. 56;

Withv reference. to. Figs. l, 3` and 7, it will' be seen that. the webs and inner fianges cf the door posts terminateabove the intermediatesection of the side sill and that the outer flanges.

I8. and. 2l; are continued downwardly.- soras. to lie against the outer faces of, the upstandingflanges of the-intermediate sidesill. section; and. thesill; reinforcement towhichl they are welded. 'Io'.acs. complish this while permitting. theouter flanges.

ofthe. door posts. to. lie in. the same. plane as the upstanding flanges4 of the end sillsections, theA upstanding ange. 39.` ofi the intermediate sill' section is; offset inwardly. relative tothe; upistanding. flanges of the: end sill sections a disi-` tance equal to the thick-ness of the-.outer anges.

of the door`post's.. This. constructiona1so permits alinementA between theinner andouter. faces. of the. outer flanges; ci the.y door. posts and the.

inner. and outer faces'. of the-upstanding'anges orthe end silll sections The metallic sheathing i3-thus overlaps thev outer flangesv I8-and12l of the door posts without requiring-'offsetting of thesheathing; Similarly offsettinglis avoided-incon nection with the gussets 66 and El which arey and inner faces of outer door post ange 2l and upstanding flange 54.

By the relationship between the outer anges I8 and 2l of the door posts and the upstanding flanges of the intermediate and end sill sections the instant invention obtains a greatly strengthened construction. The outer flanges I8 and 2| of the door posts become in effect an integral part of the side sill construction and, of equal importance, the posts serve to tie together the side sill reinforcement and the side plate and thereby to tie together the underframe and superstructure of the car. This becomes apparent from the fact that the cross members of the car underframe which extend from the customary center sill in the area of the side sill reinforcement are secured to the side sill reinforcement as illustrated.

The noted relationship, moreover, tends in large measure to obviate breaking of the side sills at the door posts which occurs frequently in the riveted car side constructions. In the latter construction the side sill reinforcement is in the form of a channel or a bulb angle the anges of which extend inwardly. The upper flange of the reinforcement lies against and is riveted to the underside of the inwardly extending flange of the side sill. In this construction the door posts lie behind the upstanding fiange of the side sill and are riveted thereto. The tension which is set up in the door posts under both static and dynamic loa-ds causes an upward pull to be exerted upon the side sill which results in upward bending of the side sill relative to the side sill reinforcement about the line of rivets securing these two members together and cracking of the side sill along this line. Tearing of the upstanding flange of the side sill also occurs. These serious defects are overcome by the hereinabove -described relationship and securement between the door posts and the intermediate section of the side sill.

The effectiveness of the door posts in the accomplishment of this purpose is augmented by the front and rear door stop and sealing members 68 and 69 which as shown in Figs. 3 and '7 continue downwardly to the same extent as the outer anges I8 and 2| of the door posts and are welded thereto as indicated at 'I0 and 'Il and at 'I2 and '13.

The intermediate posts I1 extend downwardly from the side plate I0 and adjacent to the upper edge of the upstanding flanges 48 and 54 of the end side sill sections are offset inwardly as indicated at 14 so as to lie behind these flanges. The lower portions of the intermediate side posts are welded to the upstanding flanges and to the inwardly extending flanges 49 and 55 of these sill sections. This construction places the outer faces of the intermediate posts and upstanding flange of the end sill sections in the same plane so it is not necessary to offset the metallic sheathing which is welded to the upstanding flanges as indicated at 15.

Additional reinforcement for the side sill, particularly in the area of the door posts where breakage of the side sill is most apt to occur, is

provided by means of angle members 1B and 11.

These angle members, as is shown more clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings, extend for a substantial distance in each direction beyond each of the door posts and embody inner upwardly extending vertical anges 'I8 and 19 and outwardly extending horizontal flanges 8U and 8l. The vertical flanges I8` and 19 are welded to and vof the reinforcing angles.

to the upstanding flanges 48 and 54 of the end` sill sections the outwardly extending flanges and 8| of the reinforcing angles 16 and 11 are coped from their inner ends to the respective-V ends of the upstanding flange 39 as indicated at 84 and 85, so that the portions of the anges 80 and 8l beyond the latter upstanding flange may abut and be welded to the upstanding anges of the end sill sections. The difference in width between the coped portions and the end portions of the reinforcing angle is clearly indicated in Figs. 5 and 7 of the drawings.

In order to permit the reinforcing angles 'I6 and Tl to extend on both sides of each of the door posts I4 an-d l5 the webs of these posts are coped as indicated at 86 to follow the contour This coping leaves a portion of the webs of the door posts and their inner flanges behind the vertical flanges 18 and 19 of the reinforcing angles as indicated at 81 so that the latter serve as abutments for the 'bottom portions of the door posts to resist outward thrust upon the posts by the lading in the car.

A wooden ller block 88 extends between the adjacent ends of the sill reinforcing angles 16 and 11. If desired, however, a single reinforcing angle extending between the remote ends of the reinforcing angles 'i6 and Tl may be utilized.

In addition to the function of each of the reinforcing angles 'I6 and Vl described immediately above, they serve to reinforce the butt-welded joints 50 and 55 and 52 and 58. Additional reinforcement for these joints is provided by the gussets 66 and 61.

A threshold plate 89 is customarily provided in the door opening of the car the width of which is defined by the door posts. The portion of the threshold plate which projects outwardly beyond the intermediate section of the side sill is supported by means of an angle member 90. In

.accordance with the instant invention the angle member is welded to the upstanding leg 39 of the intermediate sill section as indicated at 9i and 92 so as to serve as a reinforcement for the side sill. As shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings the ends of the angle 9B terminate asindicated atr 92 and 93 short of the adjacent door posts. Moreover, the ends of the angle member are sheared so that they slope as indicated at 94 and 95. By reason of each of these features, the abrupt change in the direction of deiiection of the side sill which occurs at the door posts is ameliorated so that the tendency of breakage of the side'sill substantially at the door posts is diminished.

According to the invention a substantial increase in strength is afforded in the vicinity of the door posts. It has been determined by computation that the strength at the top of the com- Vbined side sill and side sill reinforcement strucoccurs in the vicinity of the door posts is amply` provided for so that breakage heretofore occur- Thereby the change in.

ascensor ring in*v siiie-sill'szat these. points.'- is. substantially obviatedi It will be.apparentthatnumerouschangesand modi'cationslin thee details of: the inventionwill be' clear^ toA those skilled: in the art.. It is. in.- tended, therefore, that.all?.suchmodifications` and. changes: be` comprehended. within this. invention which.v is to. be limited; onlyfby.v the scope of: thev claims. appended hereto;

I claim;

1*. A Welded side; for railway cars.` comprising a. sida plate; ai side` sill: having an intermediate sectionv andi end1 sections;A each of; said sections embodying arrinwardly extending. flange and anv outer: upstanding flange, .sa-id upstanding. anges ofi'saidlzendzsections lyingiirtliesame plane, said; upstanding' Bange. of: said. intermediate section. being offset'. inwardly: of: said' opstanding flanges of? said' end sections, spacedl door posts welded to said sideplate and sill, and'y a reinforcement welded.A to. and: extending downwardly from said si1lisections;.said reinforcement extending longitudinally beyond said door posts, said door. posts. having vertical. flanges .welded tdsaid upstanding flanges; of said; end. sections, saldi angesv ofy said` door.' posts extending downwardly outwardly of saidiupstanding ange ofv said intermediate sill section and said sill; reinforcement and. being Welded tov said intermediate. sillsection and sill reinforcement.

2; Awelded side fior railwaygcars. comprising a side plate, a side sill having an intermediatesection and end sections, each of said sections embodying an inwardly extending flange and anouter upstandingflange, saidiupstanding flanges.

of said endsectionslyingin thesame plane, said. upstanding. flange of said. intermediate section being offset inwardly of said upstanding anges of: said end sections, spaced door posts welded to said side plate and sill, and a reinforcement Welded. to and extending downwardly from said sill4 sections, said reinforcement extending longitudinally beyond said door posts, said door posts having vertical anges welded to said opstanding flanges of said end sections, said` anges of said door posts extending downwardly outwardly. of said' upstanding flange of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement and being. Welded. to said intermediate sill section and sill. reinforcement, the outer facesv of said door post` flanges being fiush witli the outerfaces of said upstanding flanges of said end sillsections.v

3.. Awelded. side. for railway. cars f comprising a side. plate, a. side sill having an intermediate section and end sections, each. of said sections: embodying an inwardly extending. ange and an outer' upstanding flange, said upstanding anges of said end sections lying in the same plane, said opstanding angeof said intermediate secs tion beingl offset inwardly of said opstanding flanges. of said end sections, spaced doorV posts welded. to. said side plate and sill, anda reinforcementwelded to andv extending longitudinally downwardly from said sill sections, said reinforcement extending beyondsaid door posts,.said door posts having vertical flanges weldedto said upstanding flanges of said en'd sections, sai'd flanges of said door posts extending downwardly outwardly of said upstanding flange of saidl intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement andbeing welded to said intermediate sill'section and sill reinforcement, the inner faces of said'- door post anges being flush with the inner faces` of said opstanding flanges of said-v end sillsections.

4. Welded; side; torl railway carsf comprising a side plate, a side silllfiaving: aril intermediate section` and; end-g sections, cache of said sections embodyingI aninwardly extending flange and; an outer.' upstanding ange, said'. upstanding anges of saidiend sections: lying. in the same plane,.said upstanding flangev of. said. intermediate sectionV beingioifset inwardly: of said upstanding flanges ofisaid encl sections-,spaced door posts welded to said sidel plateand sill, andY a reinforcement.

welded to.. and. extending downwardly from said sillsections, saidi reinforcement extending longitudinallyA beyond saiddoor posts,.said. door posts havingvertical angesfweldedito said upstanding flangesiot saidendsections, said flanges of. said door posts extendingdownwardly outwardly of' said: upstandingf flange. ot said intermediateA sill section and said sill reinforcement and being welded to said intermediate-1 sill section and. sill reinforcemenmthe inner and. outer faces of said. door postiiangesfbeing.iiushwiththe inner and:

outer faces'of said' opstanding flanges of` saidV end sill sections..

5. A1 welded. side for railway cars comprising aside; pla-teathree pieceside sill embodying an intermediatesection and endv sections, each of said; sectionsI being. formed from a. plate and having: an inwardly extending flange and an outer upstanding-,ange spaced door postswelded to saidside plate, said door posts having vertical flanges'. butt; welded to said! opstanding flanges of saidendii sill sections, said opstanding flanges of" said.4 intermediate sill section being offset inwardlyr relative to said opstanding iianges of said end sill' sections a distance equal to the thicknessof saldi door post flanges, and aY reinforcement weldedto and extending downwardlyfrom: said sill. sections, said reinforcement extending. beyond'. saldi door posts, said door post flanges extending longitudinally downwardlyoutwardly. ofi saidv opstanding ange of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcementaandbeing weldedfto said intermediate sill section. and sill reinforcement, said inwardly ex'- tending flange off4 said: intermediate sill section being welded to. said inwardly extending iianges off saidi end* sill sections.

6. A: welded side for railway cars comprising a side plate, a three piece side sill embodying an intermediate section and end sections, each of said sections-being formedfrom a plate and having an inwardly: extending flange and an outer opstanding flange, spaoeddoor posts welded to saidi side plate, said door posts having vertical flangesbutt welded to saidi upstandingA flanges of said endsill. sections, said-opstanding flange of said interinadiate sill section being offset inwar-diyV relative to said' opstanding flanges of saidf endl sill4 sectionsl a distance equal to the thickness-of said door. post flanges, and a reinforcement welded to andextending downwardly froml said sill sections, said reinforcement extending longitudinally beyond said door posts, said door post flanges extending` downwardly outwardly of said: upstandingflange of said intermediate sill section and said" sill reinforcement and being wel'd'edlto-v said intermediate sill section and sill. reinforcement, said inwardly extending flangel of! said intermediate sill section being: butt-welded` to; said inwardly extending flanges: of saidend sill'f sections, said butt welds side plate, a-4 side sill having anintermediatel 9 section and end sections, each of said sections embodying an inwardly extending ilange and an outer upstanding ilange, said upstanding flanges of said end sections lying in the same plane, said upstanding llange of said intermediate section to and extending downwardly from.- said sill* sections, said reinforcement exten-ding longitudinally beyond said door posts, said door posts having vertical flanges welded to said upstanding flanges of said end sections, said flanges of said door posts extending downwardly outwardly of said upstanding flange of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement and being welded to said intermediate sill section and sill reinforcement, and door stop and sealing members welded to and along said door post flanges, said members lying outwardly of said upstanding ilanges of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement.

8. A welded side for railway cars comprising a side plate, a three piece side sill embodying an intermediate section and end sections, each of said sections being formed from a plate and having an inwardly extending flange and an outer upstanding flange, spaced door posts welded to said side plate, said door posts having vertical ilanges butt welded to said upstanding ilanges of said end sill sections, said upstanding ilange of said intermediate sill section being offset inwardly relative to said upstanding ilanges of said end sill sections a distance equal to the thickness of said door post ilanges, a reinforcerment welded to and extending downwardly from said sill sections, said reinforcement extending longitudinally beyond said door posts, said door post flanges extending downwardly outwardly of said upstanding flange of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement and being welded to said intermediate sill section and sill reinforcement, said inwardly extending ilange of said intermediate sill section being welded to said inwardly extending flanges of said end sill sections, and door stop and sealing members welded to and along said door post flanges, said members lying outwardly of said upstanding flange of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement.

9. A welded side for railway cars comprising a side plate, a side sill having an intermediate section and end sections, each of said sections embodying an inwardly extending flange and an outer upstanding flange, said upstanding flanges of said end sections lying in the same plane, said upstanding ange of said intermediate section being offset inwardly of said upstanding ilanges of said end sections, spaced door posts welded to said side plate and sill, a reinforcement having a vertical flange welded to and extending downwardly from said sill sections and an inwardly extending flange, and spaced plate members welded to the underside of said inwardly extending flanges of said sill sections and said flanges of said reinforcement, said reinforcement extending longitudinally beyond said door posts, said door posts having vertical flanges welded to said upstanding flanges of said end sections, said flanges of said door posts extending downwardly outwardly of said upstanding ilange of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement and being welded to said intermediate sill section and sill reinforcement.

10. A carside for railway cars comprising a side plate, a side sill having an inwardly extending flange and an outer upstanding flange, spaced door posts secured to said side plateand sill, and means for reinforcing said sill at said door posts, said means extending along said sill on both sides of each of said door posts and embodying an inner vertical flange welded to and along said inwardly extending flange of said sill and an outwardly extending flange spaced above said inwardly extending liange of said sill and welded to and along said upwardly extending flange of said sill.

11. A carside for railway cars comprising a side plate, a side sill having an inwardly extending flange and an outer upstanding flange, spaced door posts secured to said side plate and sill, said door post being coped adjacent to said sill and means for reinforcing said sill at said door posts, said means extending along said sill through said copes in said door posts and embodying an inner vertical flange welded to and along said inwardly extending flange of said sill and an outwardly extending flange spaced above said inwardly extending flange of said sill and welded to and along said upwardly extending flange of said sill, a portion of each of said door posts lying behind said vertical flange of said means, said door posts being secured to said reinforcing means.

12. A welded side for railway cars `comprising a side plate, a side sill having an intermediate section and end sections, each of said sections embodying an inwardly extending flange and an outer upstanding flange, said upstanding flanges of said end sections lying in the same plane, said upstanding flange of said intermediate section being offset inwardly of said upstanding flanges of said end sections, spaced door posts welded to said side plate and sill, a reinforcement welded to and extending downwardly from said sill sections, said reinforcement extending longitudinally beyond said door posts, said door posts having vertical flanges welded to said upstanding flanges of said end sections, said flanges of Y said door posts extending downwardly outwardly of said upstanding flange of said intermediate sill section and said sill reinforcement and being welded to said intermediate sill section and sill reinforcement, said door post being coped adjacent to said sill and means for reinforcing said sill at said door posts, said means extending along said sill through said copes in said door posts and embodying an inner vertical flange welded to and along said inwardly extending flanges of said sill sections and an outwardly extending ilange spaced above said inwardly extending flanges of said sill sections and welded to and along said upwardly exten-ding flange of each of said sill sections, a portion of each of said door posts lying behind said vertical flange of said means, said door posts being welded to said flanges of said reinforcing means.

13. A welded side for railway cars comprising a side plate, a three piece side sill embodying an intermediate section and end sections, each of said sections being formed from a plate and having an inwardly extending flange and an outer upstanding ange, spaced door posts welded to said side plate, said door posts having vertical flanges butt welded to said upstanding flanges of said end sill sections, said upstanding flange of said intermediate sill section being offset inwardly relative to said upstanding flanges of said end sill sections a distance equal to the thickness of said door post ilanges, a reinforcement welded to and extending downwardly from 'section and vsaid sill reinforcement and being Welded to said intermediate sill section and sill reinforcement, said inwardly extending flange of 4said intermediate sill section being welded te said inwardly extending iianges of said end sill sections, said door posts being ccped adjacent to said sill, and 4means for reinforcing said 1sill at said door posts, said means extending alongsaid sill through said copes in said door posts and said sill sections and Welded to and along said 12 upwardly extending flange of each of said sill sections, a `portion of each of said door posts lying behind said vertical ilange of said means, said door posts being welded to said ilanges of said reinforcing means.

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